However, on the thick trunk of that old locust tree, hung numerous corpses.
Those corpses swayed in the wind under the pale moonlight, looking extremely terrifying.
It must have been the foot of one of the corpses that touched Dong Renyi just now, making him notice it and scaring him.
"Hm? They even killed government officials. How audacious."
When Li Qinglian saw two of the corpses wearing Constable uniforms, a chilling killing intent erupted from him.
One must know that Constables represented the government.
Now, with Constables cruelly murdered, this was clearly a provocation to the government.
"No, why have they all turned into mummified corpses?"
He suddenly realized that those corpses were not normal at all.
Their faces were sunken, like skulls covered in a layer of skin.
Pulling up their trouser legs, their calves were the same, completely reduced to skin and bones.
Judging from a few drops of fresh blood under the locust tree, they had clearly died not long ago, yet now they had turned into this state, as if they had been dead for several years.
This was completely abnormal.
"Could it be... could it be a demon?"
Li Qinglian muttered to himself.
In his opinion, whatever could cause such a horrifying sight must undoubtedly be a demon.
Although he had never seen a demon in the three years since his Transmigration, he had heard various legends about demons. All unreasonable phenomena were attributed to demons.
"Go, hurry and leave."
Li Qinglian didn't even examine the corpses carefully, turning around to leave quickly.
Vaguely, he felt a cold sensation on his neck, as if he had been targeted by something terrifying.
"Heh, a demon? That's right, it's a demon..."
Just then, a sinister voice came down from the crown of the old locust tree.
It was like a venomous snake lurking in the darkness.
It pounced down like a ghost.
Li Qinglian's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a man in black.
His face was pale, but his lips were extremely red, and his eyes were long and narrow.
His appearance was extremely sinister.
Like a demon.
He immediately checked the other party's personal information.
"Name: Liu Banzhuang"
"Identity: One of the Blood Servants (Demon Blood Infused)"
"Gender: Hermaphrodite"
"Realm: Ninth-Rank Perfection"
"Skills: Bloodthirsty Art, Heavenly Yin Claw (Minor Achievement), Ninth-Rank Ghost Shadow Movement Technique (Proficient)..."
At this moment, the opponent had already pounced in front of him, the sharp finger sheath on her right index finger reflecting a dazzling crimson light in the moonlight, pointing at his neck.
"So it was you playing tricks, not even a man, no wonder you look so disgusting."
Li Qinglian snorted coldly, his long blade sweeping out, transforming into layers of blade shadows.
"You dare say I'm not a man?"
As if a raw nerve had been hit, Liu Banzhuang went mad, transforming into streaks of ghost shadows, circling around Li Qinglian, searching for his weaknesses.
"Such speed, both in explosiveness and reaction, surpasses ordinary Ninth-Rank masters. Could this be due to the Demon Blood Infusion?"
Li Qinglian pondered in his heart.
"Demon, look here..."
At this moment, Dong Renyi proactively provoked, attempting to attract the opponent and create an opportunity for Li Qinglian.
But this Liu Banzhuang was extremely clever and completely ignored him. It was as if Li Qinglian had completely enraged her just now, making her wish she could cut Li Qinglian into a thousand pieces.
"Eighth-Rank, you government dog, you're actually an Eighth-Rank Martial Artist..."
Feeling Li Qinglian's strength, this hermaphrodite became even more furious.
Wisp after wisp of strange red mist surged from her pores, forming a red fog with terrifying corrosive properties.
Li Qinglian clearly sensed the danger, and his Wind Wave Blade Technique was executed so flawlessly that not even a drop of water could penetrate it.
The red mist was blocked by him.
Buzzing—
Just as Li Qinglian was building momentum, planning to resolve the opponent in one fell swoop, he heard a strange tune.
The tune seemed to come from all directions, making people dizzy.
"Damn it, you're lucky this time. You're destined to be my blood sacrifice..."
Liu Banzhuang's expression changed slightly. She opened her mouth and inhaled, and all the blood mist in the sky surged into her body.
After uttering a harsh threat, she vanished like a ghost.
"Truly bizarre."
Li Qinglian stared gravely in the direction where the opponent disappeared.
Only a Ninth-Rank Perfection Martial Artist Realm, yet she erupted with strength comparable to an Eighth-Rank. And the red mist that emanated from her body just now didn't seem like a normal Martial Artist at all.
Could this be the effect of the Demon Blood Infusion? he wondered.
"Chief, I'm sorry, I couldn't help."
Dong Renyi walked over, apologizing with remorse.
"It's good that you know. In the future, go to the Yihong Courtyard less often; those little demonesses there are almost sucking you dry."
Li Qinglian patted his shoulder and advised.
Seeing his flushed face, he changed the subject and continued, "Tonight's matter is not simple."
"Tonight, we encountered bandits from Golden Rooster Stronghold, people from the Li family, people from the Wang family, and even people from the River Transport Gang of Qinghe County City..."
"So many forces gathered in the Nan River area, there must be something big happening. We must be careful."
In fact, in his opinion, the situation here now was probably more complex than imagined.
Not only were there various forces, but also those even more hidden individuals, such as that Liu Banzhuang with Demon Blood Infusion. That strange sound just now was clearly some kind of signal.
This indicated that in the Nan River area, there were people above that Liu Banzhuang.
"Yes, Chief."
Dong Renyi also felt the immense danger here and became even more cautious.
Some people no longer cared about their official status, which showed how dangerous it was.
Thump—
Just then, in the dark night sky, three consecutive whistling sounds rang out, followed by three bursts of fire.
They were extremely conspicuous in the dark night sky.
"It's our signal rockets, calling for all of us to gather."
The two exchanged glances and immediately rushed in that direction.
Following the signal rocket's signal, the two quickly arrived at a wide street outside Nan River.
Here, torches burned, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.
Corpses were laid out on the street. Some of the corpses had completely shattered heads, making them unrecognizable, while others were missing limbs, looking extremely tragic.
From their clothing, they were all government officials.
Chief Constable Zhang Huaide, who was wearing a dark Chief Constable uniform and was slightly plump, stared grimly at the corpses of his subordinates.
His face, illuminated by the torchlight, was unpredictable, as if filled with towering rage.
Around him.
Constables and Constables gripped their blade hilts, their faces filled with intense killing intent, staring at the dozens of Sanhe Gang members gathered on the left, as if they would act without hesitation if the Chief Constable gave the order.
"Greetings, Sir."
After Li Qinglian and Dong Renyi arrived, they respectfully said.
"Hm, it's good that you're alright."
Zhang Huaide glanced at the two, his expression softening slightly.
"Sir, tonight's matter..."
"We'll talk about it when we get back."
Before Li Qinglian could report what he had experienced, Chief Constable Zhang Huaide waved his hand and interrupted him.
"Yes."
Li Qinglian was stunned for a moment, but finally, he and Dong Renyi obediently walked into the ranks of their colleagues.
When he caught sight of the corpses of his colleagues, his heart turned cold.
Perhaps they had met during the day, or perhaps they had patrolled and drunk together, but now they were all just corpses.
This world was just that cruel.